Roger Clemens released a
statement through his agent yesterday denying the allegations by former Yankees trainer
Brian McNamee that McNamee injected Clemens with steroids on numerous occasions. Now, McNamee's lawyer is firing back. From the
New York Times:
By issuing a definitive statement, Clemens is challenging what McNamee said. Earl Ward, McNamee's lawyer, challenged Clemens to testify under oath, possibly at a Congressional hearing next month.
"It's one thing to issue a statement," he said. "It's another to testify under oath."
After witnessing the debacle that
Barry Bonds has undergone the last couple of years, Clemens would have to think long and hard about exactly what he said under oath ... if it ever came to that. From former US attorney Tony West, who was interviewed by the Times:
"You really have to ask yourself, why would the federal government be interested in putting resources into figuring out whether Roger Clemens took steroids in the past?"
The feds went after Bonds because he reportedly perjured himself as part of a federal case against the BALCO lab. But Clemens isn't really mixed up with an already existing case, so it's likely he'll avoid further scrutiny so long as he doesn't protest too loudly and fades into the background.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-19-2007 @ 4:41PM
jcvs said...
I hope he has the opportunity to testify under oath. In that way, Clemens will force most of you wanabe journalists to actually PROVE he was juiced. Right now the Press is taking the word of a trainer that turned state's evidence to avoid going to jail for dealing steroids. If Clemens is guilty then prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. Not by inuendo.
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12-19-2007 @ 4:43PM
nickstoli said...
Time for Rocket to sign that contract with a Japanese team and PRAY he'll be out of the country come Congressional hearing time.
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12-19-2007 @ 5:29PM
ron said...
Roger it is time to take that personal service contract with the Astros and put that size 12 hat that use to be a 7 in retirement.
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12-19-2007 @ 5:44PM
******* **** said...
Hey JCVS, I BET IF BOND'S TRAINER SAID HE INJECTED BONDS, YOU WOULD BELIEVE THAT so why not Clemens trainer?
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12-19-2007 @ 7:00PM
tommyc said...
hey, i don't want the federal government wasting tax dollars to find out if roger did or didn't---they have more important things to do but in the court of public opinion roger is guilty...he has to prove his innocence---i know that's not the american way but life sometimes throws you a curveball...
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12-19-2007 @ 11:29PM
gene said...
CLEMENS FERVENLTY DENIES, DENIES. DENIES THAT HE EVER USED STERIODS>>> WHO'S HE KIDDING>> I BELIVE THE MITCHEL REPORT>> AND SO DOES MOST OF AMERICA>> "REIRE" ONCE AGAIN>>> I'M SURE HE WOULD LOVE TO FADE AWAY INTO THE SUNSET>>HE SAYS HE NEVER TOOK PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS>>COME ON ROGER TELL THE TRUTH AND MAYBE YOU MIGHT BE FORGIVEN FOR THE LIE U AND PETTITTE HAVE BEEN TELLING
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